Details
| Reactor Type | Fast Reactor (or FBR) |
|---|---|
| Model | Prototype |
| Owner | Karlsruher Institut Für Technologie (Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe -Kfk) |
| Operator | Kernkraftwerk-Betriebsgesellschaft Mbh |
Timeline
| Construction Start | Sunday, 1 September 1974 |
|---|---|
| First Criticality | Monday, 10 October 1977 |
| First Grid Connection | Sunday, 9 April 1978 |
| Commercial Operation | Saturday, 3 March 1979 |
| Permanent Shutdown | Friday, 23 August 1991 |
Specifications
| Capacity Net | 17 MWe |
|---|---|
| Capacity Gross | 21 MWe |
| Thermal Capacity | 58 MWt |
| Design Net Capacity | 18 MWe |
Operational History
Electricity Supplied (GWh)
Energy Availability Factor (%)
Total Electricity Supplied (GWh)
Reactor History
| Year | Reference Unit Power (MWe) | Annual Time Online (Hours) | Electricity Supplied (GWh) | Operation Factor (%) | Energy Availability Annual (%) | Energy Availability Cumulative (%) | Load Factor Annual (%) | Load Factor Cumulative (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 17 | 1903 | 6.30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1979 | 17 | 1980 | 26.20 | 23.00 | 16.10 | 16.10 | 19.40 | 19.40 |
| 1980 | 21 | 2625 | 33.30 | 29.90 | 22.30 | 19.80 | 18.00 | 18.60 |
| 1981 | 16 | 3510 | 35.00 | 40.10 | 27.10 | 22.10 | 25.00 | 20.60 |
| 1982 | 17 | 3475 | 29.00 | 39.70 | 22.30 | 22.10 | 19.50 | 20.30 |
| 1983 | 16 | 1707 | 17.00 | 19.50 | 13.60 | 20.50 | 12.10 | 18.80 |
| 1984 | 17 | 4177 | 52.76 | 47.60 | 38.60 | 23.60 | 35.30 | 21.50 |
| 1985 | 16 | 3966 | 54.11 | 45.30 | 37.00 | 25.40 | 38.60 | 23.90 |
| 1986 | 16 | 1139 | 13.36 | 13.00 | 7.20 | 23.20 | 9.50 | 22.20 |
| 1987 | 16 | 1795 | 14.04 | 20.50 | 17.00 | 22.50 | 10.00 | 20.80 |
| 1988 | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.40 | 0.00 | 18.80 |
| 1989 | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 18.60 | 0.00 | 17.20 |
| 1990 | 17 | 4215 | 33.80 | 48.10 | 49.10 | 21.20 | 22.70 | 17.60 |
| 1991 | 17 | 1034 | 7.77 | 17.70 | 19.20 | 21.10 | 7.80 | 17.10 |